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WLLIAM A. HOPKINS, 0F NEW YORK, N; Y.

Lam Patent No. 61,337, ama January 22, 1867.

IMPROVED GAN FOR PAINT, (itc.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. HOPKINS, of the city, county, and Stateof New York, have invented, made, and applied to use certain new anduseful improvements in the construction of Cans for putting up Paint andother substances; and I do declare the following to be a full,- clear,and correct description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of refer-.ence marked thereon, inwhich- Figure 1 represents a top view of my invention.

Figure 2, a front view of the same.

Figure 3, a view of the ear and clamp detached from the can.

In the drawings like parts of the invention are pointed out by the saineletters of reference.

The nature of my invention consists in certain new and usefulimprovements in the construction of cans for putting up paints and othersubstances, as more i'ully hereinafter described.

. To enable those skilled in the arts to make and use my invention, Iwill proceed to describe the same.

A shows a can made of tin, or any suitable metal, and a is a bead formedupon the upper edge ofthe same by turning `the, metal over in theprocess of making. B shows the cover of my improved can, which cover maybe made of wood, (as in the present instance,) or of any suitablematerial, and isiprovided with a rim, b, which,

when the cover is placed in position upon the can, extends a slightdistance into the can. In` all cases I prefer the use of covers madefrom wood, as its strength, lightness, and economy are well known to allpackers oi" paints and other substances. C C are ears soldered to thecan' I at any convenient point, which ears-support the bail D, servingas a handle for the can. These,ears, C C, have their projecting edges, cc, ,turned over, so that they form the female portion of a hinge, themile portion of which is formed by the clamps E Efas hereinafterdescribed. 'E E show two clampsA employed by me, in combination with theears C C, to hold the cover B in position after being placed upon thetop of the can A. The sides of these clamps are slotted as at e and formthe male port-ion of a hinge, while the lat portions are provided withthe screw-holesffor the insertion of screws.

My improved can being thus constructed, the same may be filled withpaint, or any substance, andv the cover B placed upon the same, itsunder side being brought flush with the top of the can; the slottedportions of the clamps are then passed'over the projecting edges oi' theears, which are turned down and form a hinge as previously stated. Thedat portions of the clamps now bear directly upon the head B, and screwsmay be employed to fasten the same down. In this condition the can andcontents can be readily and safely transported without danger ofthecovers falling out or becoming disengaged fromithe can. The simplicityof myinventioncoupled with its comparatively small cost, particularlyrecommends it.

Having thus described my' invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

I claim the combination of the can, cover, ears, and clamps when thesanne are combined, constructed', and

operated substantially as shown for the purposes specilied.

W. A'. HOPKINS.

Witnesses:

EDWARD BURNHAM, A. SXDNEY DosNn.

